Cameroon vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Cameroon
8.3%
in 2019
Laos
8.4%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
54th
Laos rank
53rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Laos ahead.

Cameroon ranks 54th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 25.9% 35.1% 9.2% Laos
1990s 26.8% 35.3% 8.5% Laos
2000s 13.9% 11.2% 2.8% Cameroon
2010s 6.5% 6.0% 0.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cameroon or Laos?
Laos, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Laos?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
11 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 54th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/